news
Americannoun
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a report of a recent event; intelligence; information.
His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.
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the presentation of a report on recent or new events in a newspaper or other periodical or on radio or television.
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such reports taken collectively; information reported.
There's good news tonight.
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a person, thing, or event considered as a choice subject for journalistic treatment; newsworthy material.
noun
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current events; important or interesting recent happenings
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information about such events, as in the mass media
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a presentation, such as a radio broadcast, of information of this type
the news is at six
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( in combination )
a newscaster
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interesting or important information not previously known or realized
it's news to me
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a person, fashion, etc, widely reported in the mass media
she is no longer news in the film world
Other Word Forms
- newsless adjective
- newslessness noun
Etymology
Origin of news
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English newis, plural of newe “new thing, novelty”; modeled on Middle French noveles (plural of novele ), or Medieval Latin nova (plural of novum ); new, novel 2
Explanation
Extra, extra, read all about it! If it’s new, important information, it’s news. Some news is broadcast on television, printed in newspapers, posted online, or even yelled across a classroom. Your brother might tell you he's got great news for you — important or exciting information that you haven't heard yet. Other kinds of news could be about world events or approaching storms or a tragedy that affects your city or town. In the fourteenth century, news literally meant "new things," from a Latin root, nova, or "new." The phrase "no news is good news" has been around since the 1600s.
Vocabulary lists containing news
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Example Sentences
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Claims that they were being carried out in Greece by foreign masked men were reported in 2022 by the Netherlands-based news organisation, Lighthouse Reports.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Though oil prices spiked on the news, parts of the market are eager to look beyond the conflict.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Stay informed with live news and analysis, including this Q&A about what we know so far on the blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Swalwell stayed at Cloobeck’s Beverly Hills mansion after the news of the allegations against him broke — until Cloobeck kicked him out.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
And so there in the heart of the police station, with the radio blaring out the latest news of the German advance, we prayed.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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